Shakhtar Donetsk v Crystal Palace: Europa Conference League semi-final, first leg – live | Conference League
Key occasions
Glasner makes one change from the Palace aspect that began towards Liverpool: Brennan Johnson is changed by Yeremy Pino. Shakhtar have seven Brazilians of their XI, as identified by Glasner, chatting with TNT. “It’s really awesome what we’ve done together,” he says of the European journey. “Now it’s sticking to our principles, play with confidence, trust in what we are doing.”
The groups
Shakhtar Donetsk: Riznyk, Tobías, Bondar, Matviyenko, Pedro Henrique, Ocheretko, Alisson Santana, Pedrinho, Marlon Gomes, Eguinaldo, Kauã Elias
Subs: Tvardovskyi, Traoré, Marlon Santos, Newertton, Isaque, Azarov, Ghram, Bondarenko, Nazaryna, Lucas Ferreira, Luca Meirelles, Obah
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta, Pino
Subs: Matthews, Benítez, Lerma, Johnson, Clyne, Hughes, Strand Larsen, Sosa, Riad, Devenny, Cardines
There’s additionally this interview with Turan by Nick Ames from final July to get caught into. He’s discovered from the most effective.
With Simeone and Luis Enrique I had very useful chats and discussions. They have been wonderful academics however I additionally imagine good college students ought to enhance on what they’ve been taught. I’ve plenty of positives in my pocket and now I’m making an attempt to place them into apply on the pitch.
And this is Ed on Palace and Glasner, who received the Europa League at Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022.
Here’s Ed Aarons’ wonderful piece on Shakhtar’s journey.
Shakhtar reached the final 4 of the Europa League in 2016 and 2020 earlier than Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 modified every little thing. Most of the membership’s international gamers departed after particular Fifa rules allowed them to go away totally free. Shakhtar failed with a declare for as much as €50m in compensation and have been compelled to begin from scratch.
Preamble
Yes, the one in Nottingham is a tantalising fixture … however this’ll be good, too, promise. Oliver Glasner has entered the ultimate weeks of his spell at Crystal Palace with a prize nonetheless out there; the membership who took 120 years to win their first main trophy may make it two in two. They’re in Krakow after sweeping apart Fiorentina within the quarters, a 3-0 win at house within the first leg permitting for a 2-1 loss within the second.
In the opposite nook, Arda Turan’s Shakhtar Donetsk. The former Atlético Madrid and Turkey midfielder is on his method to a league title in his first season on the helm, with Shakhtar eyeing up their second European trophy – they received the Uefa Cup in 2009, proper earlier than the Europa League rebrand. His aspect are right here after a 5-2 mixture victory over AZ Alkmaar. All of their Conference League “home” video games this season have been performed on the Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium, owing to apparent causes. “There is war in Ukraine and yet people live their lives,” Turan stated. “Every day shows that this nation never gives up.” We get going at 8pm BST.
